-- sfgsfr? 'TtS"" BSHH THE PiTTSBURG DISPATCH;-""" SATUKDiiT, 'AUGUST" '29, 1891 ' ' ; v.' eont for us to come to the Jail, and said, that ho would swear that one of the men who we had mirier nrrpst for tho crime, had brought the bonds to his orHco to be sold It wo wonldi lot him off on tills case. He swore to mat. and so you see we got tho $5,000 reward offered for tho robbers in the other case." "Where is lon now," I asked, and to -Oh, ho is shipped off to Washington a nd?A will open an office there; poor devil, let mm go." I then becarno disgusted, and as my knowl edge only extended to Kelson, I withdrew from the cae entirely. Personally, I never ,knew Mr. Miller, and thongh desirous of placing this information before him. I never had an opportunity until last Monday, when I saw Mr.SIUlcr's story in TnE DisrATcn,and found a way of communlcatingwlth him. OJfE VTAY TO OPElf JU.I.-SAFES. Further conversation with 3Ir. James,jen- tirely apart from anytnmg Dearing on:ine above statements, revealed the fact that, ac cording to his statement, Nelson was as fine a specimen of an intelligent scoundrel as one would find in man a day. He told how Nelson had talked lor hours with him about a method which he was busy study ing up for opening safes. Nelson claimed that he had demonstrated, to his own satis faction, that any safe could be opened be tween the time the owner left it in the evening and his return the next morning without the use of tools of any kind by simply turning the knob of the combina tion. The combination must be worked a great number of times, perhaps several thousand, before the bolts would be free, but no matter how intricate the combina tion, he was sure it could be done by this method. He gave other information re garding the 3Iissouri land frauds, which it is the intention of the people who heard it to verify as quickly as possible; and they are satisfied, from information they them selves pos&es&cd previous to talking with yir. James, that there will be some start ling light let in on .the question as to why Burns and son were the only ones who went to the penitentiary for land frauds in which a number of the most prominent men shared the profits. -WTIEEE THE SlOXnr CAME 1TKOM. There is one thing quite evident, and that Is gleaned from a con trsation with Miller, that he is determined to fight this matter out until his opponents produce evidence, and such evidence as honest men will call conclusive, regarding his past, or until he has hushed every voice that brings charges against him that is worthy of the attention or the notice of the public. He has a- docu ment in his possession which has been in existence since 18S5 this fact being well known to several prominent men in the city of Pittsburgh three, at least, who were present when it came into existence which details minutely and exactly where he got this much-talked-off 1,800 that were taken from him the day of his arrest. Any one will see at once that if this was in existence six years ago it cannot be con cocted to suit the occasion, as Miller could have had no idea that he would want to use it six years afterward, and the cir cumstances which gave rise to its birth were entirely beyond his control. It is at the service of the pnblic, he declares, whenever it chooses to sec it. Miller has met every attack made by his enemies, as fast as possible, by securingnew proofs to offset the charges made against him. In a conversation with him last night he said: MXLL.EE FLESH BEFOBE THE BOBBERY. "The impression exists among many peo ple that, until the robbery of old John Con nors there was no money in my possession. I want to disprove that in a manner that can not be questioned, and I will do that by re ferring in one instance to E. P. 1'oberts & Sons, the jewelers of Fifth avenue. Their books will show that on March 22, the day previous to the robbery of old John Connors, at 10 o'clock in the morning of that day 1 bought from them a gold hunting case watch. The watch case was numbered 43,950; it hadaltockford movement No. 14,520. The watch and chain cost me $142. On April 11 I also purchased at the same establishment a diamond stud, 1 1-16 and 1-46 carats in weight, tor which I paid J130. You can turn to the books of D. Allen, the well-known shoemaker of Smithfield street, and you will find that he made me a pair of cloth top shoes and a pair of Congress gaiters on March 22. the day before the robbery, for which I paid him"S14 a pair. Alfred Jessop even has the pencil with which he wrote the order. He has been with Allen since 1873. Charles F. Mohr, the well-known- tailor of Smithfield street, can show by his books that on March 22, I left an order with him for summer clothing amounting to over f 100, and that afternoon left for Cleveland. rKErAKED TO PLAT THE DUDE. ' "To an unbiased mind this would indicate that I either wished to prepare myself to represent thej'dndo' element at the Connors robbery or else I was one of the most cal loused villains that ever existed, to deck myself out with jewels and new clothing to participate in the robbery of an old man the next day." "Further, it is a curious circumstance to a thinking man, that during all the years I was incarcerated in the penitentiary, and especially during the excitement created by the killing oi Detective Hulligan, of Cleveland, and when his brother officers were as thick as flies on a sugar cask, around the penitentiary looking for evidence that would lead to the arrest of the murderers, that not one of them ever picked me o.ut as being a former resident of Cleveland. It is absurd to say that they did not see me, or know of my "presence in the prison, because it is a notorious fact that the officials of the prison lost no opportunity to show me to any ofiieer visiting the prison, with the hope that they might identify me. I have lied here in the city of Pittsburg for five years, being a well-known figure in our population, and yet, until I attempted to clear myself of the charge of robbing John Connors no one, either ofiieer or civilian, ever said, 'This man once lived in Clet eland, or was ever guilty of a crime in Ohio.' AXOTHER ALIBI AT IIASD. It is well-knoun to many people here in the city that during the time that it is claimed by some interested parties that I was serving a sentence of a vear that is from 1879 to 1880 in the Columbus peni tentiary, I was living right here in Pittsburg. This can be proven beyond the shadow of doubt. In conversation yesterday with Detective Geary, of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Hail road, who was one of the detectives of the police force of the city of Pittsburg in 1881. and who really arrested Miller, O'Mara coming in after "the arrest had been made, said: "I never believed Miller guilty. I never saw anything in the conduct ot the man during the time of his arrest, or during the trial in Clarion county, that would indi cate he was 'crooked, as we term it. Neither was there any evidence brought out during the trial that, in my mind, justified his con iction,and as far as my knowledge goes, since his discharge the man lias lived and acted as an honest man would; and if, pre vious to his arrest, he had been a thief or a bad character, I do not think that he could hae possibly lived in the manner he has without home of his old associates being seen with him or being in communication with him." NOT A SALVATIOK S0LDIEB. Captain trans Denies That One of nis Followers IVent Astray. Captain Evans, of the Salvation Army, denies the statement of a man named Louis Smith that the latter is a member of the orm. Smith was arrested on the Southside Wednesday night while playing a game of poker with two companions on Jones & Laughlin's trestle, at the foot of South Twenty-sixth street. At the Twenty-eighth ward station house, mIicic he was conhned, he stated that he belonged to Captain Evans band, which is now denied emphatically. , ISurglars at Ingram, Ingram is infested with barefooted burg lars who have been making annual visits to the place for three years. Tuesday night they entered the stable of P. F. Smith, but he and his hired man drove them off with guntC Several other places have been entered. .ENTIRELY TOO SLOW ,Aro:the Old-Fashioned Horse Cars for the Progressive People of the West End District. THEY DEMAND EAPID TEAKS1T.J jBig.'Mass JTeetingvat Which the Patrons of. the Present -Boad Vigorously Express Their Views. ,S03IETHING-'HUST BE DONE AT ONCE. Itey Otyect to Paying Ont Good Money for Joor Accommodations. In the language of the "patient and long suffering pnblic" of the West End, they last night entered a most businesslike pro- test against "snail locomotion and chicken coop street cars." As a result, the i Pitts burg and West End Street Eailway Com pany will have to brace up and give its patrons rapid transit and better accommo dations at once or a competing line will be built Several days aso notices, of which the following is a copy, were posted in large numbers about Chartiers, Crafton, Ingram, Mansfield and the West End: Notice A public meeting will ho held in the Daub building, Friday evening, August S3, at8 o'clock, for tho purpose of formulat ing a plan for more rapid transit for the West End and vicinity. "West Eud Citizeks. This innocent-looking littlcnotice seemed to be fully understood by the patrons of the West End Railway, and at the appointed hour prominent residents of that part of the city and neighborhood commenced gather ing about the hall. It was evident they were in earnest and deeply convinced that they had a serious grievance to consider. WEST BNDEBS DEAD IS EAKKEST. They stood around the street corners in little groupes and discussed the best modes of procedure until the opening hour. Finally a light was struck in the room in which the ;neeting was to be held, and within ten minutes the apartment was filled to its capacity. Fully 400 people 'Were present, representing, it was stated, over fl,000,000 worth of property affected by insufficient street car accommodations. From the turn which affairs' soon took, it was evident that the people 'present were not only anxious to protest against the present road, but ready and willing to build a new road, providing a right of way can be secured. They said they were done begging of the AVest End company, and now proposed to demand that the public be accommodated in the matter of street car travel, or that the charter of the present road be annulled. "We come here this time," said a prominent man in the meeting to a Dispatch reporter, "to kick against the West End road and not to beg, and we are going to kick the lining out of it." The meeting was called to order at eight o'clock, by Prof. T. T. Taylor, who imme diately put a motion electing Joseph Hays, the well known attorney, chairman. Homer McGaw was selected as secretary. In stating the object of the meeting, Mr. Hays took it for granted that all under stood the disadvantages under which the West End residents had so long labored. He said the people ot that unfortunate part hot the city lived too much on the street cars. jSECESsrxr op modern methods. "The horse cars were all right in their dav and generation," he said, "but we now feel the necessity of more modern and rapid transit. It now takes the most part of an hour to go to the city, and in that time we can go to aewicfclev or almost anvwhere else on the steam cars. We all realize the reason for the non-development of the West End and vicinity, which is owing to not having better means of getting to and from the city. It should be as w ell or better de veloped than other parts of the ci'y." Mr. J. H. Wise, of Wise & Minor, was called upon and made a speech, which was well received. "I have been looking around to see how to get out of the dilemma," he said. "This is a most valued country about the West End as valuable as any in the county. It is fertile, beautiful and free from "malaria; but notwithstanding these advantages a poor streetcar service has been keeping us in the background. The West End Passenger Company has a monopoly, .and they make the plea that they are held back by the bridge company. The bridge has not been profitable, so it is claimed, notwithstanding extra prices, and this diffi culty is hard to overcome. How are wc going to solve the difficulty? Some suggest a tunnel from Birmingham to Shalersville as the only way out, unless we can purchase the franchise of the West End road. A better way would be to devise some means by which we could secure the right of way over the Lake Erie Bailroad, for on elevated road running to the Steubenville pike. I don't see why this cannot be done. Wo must do something. We are hedged in; our real estate is oppressed, and we cannot sell it as readily as property 15 miles from the city in other directions. It now takes two hours a day to go and come from the citv, and during "the winter months there are times when we cannot go at all. Besides the cars are cold and un comfortable." PEACJICAI, SUGGESTIONS MADE. John Balph followed Mr. Wise, making a number of suggestions more or less practical. He thought a 'new street should be opened up along the Lake Erie road, on which to build a new street railway. "If we go about it right," he said, "we may be able to induce the present road to sell out to us or give us the rapid transit we ask. A ju dicious protest might have that effect Per haps it a committee would go before the ofhcials of the company and explain to them that it would be to their interests to give us rapid transit, and thus build this part of the city up, theT might doit" Prof. Taylor then proceeded with a most vigorous kick, which, after taking his "second wind," he supplemented with a more strenuous protest later in the proceed- k mgs. He gave a history of the old method of reaching the city by ferry and the old bus route, which he described as but little worse than the present ar rangement "There are no accommodations now," he said. The passengers are packed in like sardines, and hard working men and girls, tired out by their day's labor, are compelled to stand up. Applause. Is it any wonder that people say that a man is a fit subject for Dixmont who will purchase property here? No man who respects his wife and daughters "can come here and sub ject them to these outrageous incon veniences. Is it right that we should quietly submit? The only way they can give ns the worth of our money is to give us decent ac commodations and rapid transit, and it can be done easily. The road was built in the first place on bonds, with the investment of little or no money. Where has all this money come from? From your pockets and mine. "WHEDE THE PEOFITS WERE TUT. "Where has this immense profit gone to? The road is owned, I understand, by the men who arc interested in the Second avenue line, and the money paid by us has gone to buy fine equipments for that road. They say that as soon as they are able to buy the bridge stock they will give us rapid transit They tell us" the briJge is not strong enough for electric cars. Then why not go to the Smithfield street bridge. They have got us holed up. How are we lb get out? There is no room for another street, but I believe that if we could induce the lake Erie people to take stock in an elevated road it could be made profitable." Prof. Wilson offered a. number of humorous suggestions for obtaining a right of way up the hill and sliding down the inclines, which E revoked hearty laughter. "We are in the ole," he continued, -"and we are going to squeeze ont. We want an electric roadup through Chartiers township to" Mansfield, which will pass through a population of 40, 000 people. A few years ago a few men, with less than $25, went to Harrisburg and obtained a charter for a street railway to Mansfield, and they are quietly holding it in their pockets. We can raise thousands of dollars in money money enough to build a good road and cut loose from the Pittsburg and West End Company altogether. In this way we can secure rapid transit on our own hook." ME. TVISE mattes AirOTHEB ATTACK. Mr. Wise, inspired by Prof. Taylor's re marks, again tookthe floor and made a strong speech. He said that the West End people had been importuning the West End Com pany long enough, and asked what relief could now be expected. '-Why not-put our shoulders to the wheel," he asked, "and have more rapid transit? We must go to the street railway people, if we go at all, and say not that they should, but that they must give us better accommodations, or that we will build a road. Let us have a jail road of our own. What is the use of wait ing another quarter of a century? Mr. Balph made a speech in the same strain, and was followed by William K. Zeigler, the grocer. "They say they will give us rapid transit, but when?" he asked. I believe that if we .would go to the Man chester road and tell them that we would build a bridge across the river that they would extend their lines to this side. If they can't build the bridge we will lend them the money, and I am one to promise that I will not ride on the West End road until we get the new road, and that I will then patronize it. . , Prof. Taylor here suggested that the com mittee to be appointed, which had previous ly been referred to, also be instructed to see if the charter offthe West End road could not be annulled if they did not furnish their patrons with properaccommodations. "They do not provide accommodations, as provided in the charter. We ore compelled to stand up " .a. voice "jnoi 11 you present a green ticket" , DEADHEADS CAN GET SEATS. . This interruption was followed by a roar ot laughter, whicn was explained ty the fact that deadhead tickets on that" line are of that color. , "The building of a bridge for the Man chester line is a good idea," said Prof. Tay lor, "and I approve it" A voice Let us have the bridge, any way. A motion was then put appointing a com mittee to confer with the West 'End Com pany, the bridge companies and the Man chester Company, and to investigate the feasibility of the" different routos for a new road. The Chair appointed the following: Thomas T. Taylor, John S. Balph, Charles Daub, Thomas Hersbberger and Homer L. McGraw. As a comparison of the extra cost of liv ing in the West End as compared with the Juist .bad a man with a penchant tor mathe matics presented the following: One trip a day from the West End "will require two hours' travel going and ' coming. This amounts to 730 hours in 365 days, or 73 working days of 10 hours each.. The cost of a trip from Chartiers to the city and re turn is 22 cents, making $80 30 per year. The time to and from the East End, the same distance, requires but one hour a day or 3GJ days of ten hours .each per year. The cost of 365 trips at 6 cents each amounts to 521 90 or ?58 40 per year less than the same number of trips to the West End. The average man's time is worth 13 n. dav. The time he spends on horse cars .between Chartiers and Pittsburg would amount to S219 00 in a year at that rate if he made the trip every day. Add this to his are of 80 30 and it amounts to a total of $299 30 a year. WOMEN The department set apart for women readers In the Sunday issue of THE DISPATCH Is uneqnaled. Mrs. Sherwood, 1 Margaret H. Welch, Shirley Dare; Elllce Serena, Bessie Bramble and others are con tributors, latest fashion -notes. ' ' A SOUTHSIDE JEWELEB KILLED In the Terrible Bailroad ' Disaster Near Statesville, North Carolina. It was learned with mucli regret by South side people generally yesterday that the Charles G. Weber killed in the Statesville, N. C, railroad wreck was the well-known jeweler of Carson and South Thirteenth streets. A telegram was received last evening by his wife, stating that her hus band was the man killed. John Weber and A K. Duff, Mrs. Weber's brother, 'started immediately for North Carolina. Mr. Weber had for some time been suffering with Bright's disease, and had been under various forms of treatment He learned a few weeks ago of a physician in Hew York City who could cure his illness, and two weeks ago started with his wife to visit him. He left his wife at' Atlantic City and went to New York. The physician advised him to go South for his health, and he was on his way there. -Mrs. Weber re turned to this city from the East and did not accompany her husband South. Mr. Weber was oue of the best-known and most highly respected business men on the Southside. He was one of the oldest jewelers in that part of the city, t His brother, Theodore, has a jewelry 'store located at Carson and South Tenth "streets. The deceased leaves three sons, John, Charles and George,, all of whom arc at home and assisted their father in his busi ness. Mrs. Weber and her sons receive the most heartfelt sympathy from their friends in their sad affliction. MORE BAXZELL DELEGATES. The Union Veteram and Anchor Republican Clubs Name Their Men. A meeting of the Union Veteran Re publican Club was held last night at its headquarters to take measures to forward the interests of the Republican party. A number of General Greggs old command were present and that gallant ofiieer, ns well as the brave soldier from this county, Captain Morrison, will receive the united vote of the old veterans in this part of the State. The following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing .year: President lienerai a. jj. jrearson; vice resident, w. W. Pnllwood; Secretary, C. P. Seip; Cor responding Secretary, C. IT. Sheriff: delegates to' the Republican League of Pennsylvania, A. L. Pearson, Colonel Joseph H. Gray, William Shore; alternates, T. W. Baker, U. P. Seipp.W.W. Pullwood. The delegates were unanimously instructed to vote lor Hon. John Dalzell for President of the State League. The Anchor Republican Club, of the Fourth ward, has been organized with 42 members. Delegates to the State League were elected with instructions to support Hon. John Dalzell for President A. J. Carr, Edward De Lassus and William Eisner are the delegates. SELLING VALUABLE INSTRUMENTS. A Young Man Arrested, Carrying Some Costly Dentist's Forceps. J. W. Sumenski, of 3721 Penn avenue, was arrested last night by Officer Peoples as a suspicious character. He had a case of dentist's forceps of the finest make. Su menski was trying to dispose of them for J6. The prisoner claimed to be a stndent and that the instruments were his, and that he was pawning them because he nceded'the money. He was locked up to await inves tigation. De. B. M. Hakxa. Eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office,' 720 Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. su OT BY THE TRUCK. The largest Shipment Yet SentFrom a Mexican Mine Now'En Eoute. TWENTY TONS OP IT COMING HERE. Another Welsh Tinned Plate Manufacturer Coming to This Country. DAVID -OWENS-SELLS OUT'HIS PLANT The first consignment of tin in any bulk from mines on this continent is now on the way to this city from the mines of the Pittsburg and Mexican Tin Company, in Durango, Mexico. The shipment is one of 20 tons, and is the initial of, a large trade which the company is now in a position to undertake. It will enter the open market in competition with the imported article, and the product of this and the American mines may reasonably be expected in time to supply the requirements of the country. .The Pittsbnrg and Mexican Tin Company .was organized about a year ago. The stock is held in this city. The shipment referred to is the first made by the company and follows on the development of the com pany's property made during the past year. The first annual meeting of the shareholders will be held in this city to-day, and facts in connection with the mining of tin will be presented which will dispose of the asser tions that tin is not to be procured for .American use except from foreign shores. DEVELOPMENT OF DtTBAKGO'S MIXES. Colonel Fitzhugb, who is the general manager of the company, arrived in town a day or two ago. The development of the mines in Durango has reached a point whence regular shipments can be made. The amount of tin which it is proposed to place on the market, for.the present, is-be-tween 20 tons and 30 tons per week. The material is reported as of excellent quality and will more than compete with the im ported article. The enterprise of this company may have the effect of instilling courage into the owners of the Dakota and California mines, which, though opened up, are not producing tin for the market" A tariff of 4 cents per pound is placed on imported tin for two years, beginning with 1893, and if 5,000 tons of American tin are not produced in both these years the duty is to be removed. The production of tin so near the States as in Mexico may have the effect of stimu lating the growth of the tinned plate indus try. If Americans are slow in taking ad vantage of the opportunity offered by the duty, Welshmen are every day beginning to recognize it. In addition to It C. Jen kins, of Maesten, South Wales, who was reported in The Dispatch of a recent is sue as arranging to come here to engage in the industry, it was ascertained yesterday that another Welsh maker has decided also on trying his luck in this country. KT5WHME2T NOW UTVESTIOATrSO. John Jenkins, ex-manager of tinned plate works in Wales, is at present in the city. He arrived here from Wales a short time ago, to investigate matters for Welshmen. He is also interested in certain patents which he is arranging to dispose of. Mr. Jenkins says that David Owens, of the Glamorgan works, near Swansea, in formed him, before his departure, of his intention of selling out and embarking in the business here. Since his arrival Mr. Jenkins says he had heard from Owens, who informs him he has com pleted Ihe sale of the Glamorgan works to B'owen & Sons. Mr. Owens is worth in the 'neighborhood of 5300,000. He proposes to invest some of this capital in tinned plate works in this country. Mr. Jenkins says he has patents which ore valuable for tinned plate working. Asked why he should brine them over here instead of using them over there in Wales, -I ue buiu iuat moor mere was so cneap iue'1 manufacturers had no object to join in using 1 macninery or laDor-savmg devices. As well, the Welshmen were slow in departing from the old order of things, and were mak ing as much money as they wanted. AMERICANS OPPOSE IT. The Foreign Bricklayers Toted for a-Con- tlnoance of the Strike. When the bricklayers met three weeks ago last night they took a -vote which was both instructive and interesting. The vote was on the question as to whether the strike should be declared off or not It was finally decided by a majority vote to continue the strike. The interesting part of the matter is that the American members of the craft voted to a man to declare the strike off, while the foreigners were unanimous in continuing it Continued it is. Bricklayer-s are still arriving from out side points. Five came from Cleveland yes terday and five more from Philadelphia. Others additional are expected to arrive from the Quaker City during .next week. The action of members of the Journeymen Bricklayers' Association, of Philadelphia, in coming here to take the places of strik ing members of their craft is considerably exercising the leaders, who all along have maintained a neutral position. Resolutions were passed by the bodv taking neutral ground, but the spirit of these has been dis regarded. At the regular Monday meeting the entire session was occupied in' discussing the question, and it was at length decided to send a committee to this city to request the men to come back. A motion to "black list" these men was not sustained. Presi dent Campbell was not successful in in ducing the men to return. They took the ground that the association had no jurisdic tion over their individual actions. As far as the master bricklavers are concerned, the strike is over, since they declare they have all the men they want NO MEETING HELD. Window Glass Makers and Workers Have No Farther Conference. .There has been no meeting of the window glass manufacturers and workers since that of Wednesday evening, reported exclusively in yesterday's DISPATCH. There was none held on Thursday as reported in a morning paper. No date has been fixed for a further con ference. There is not likely to be any trouble this year, and the probabilities are for a resumption of work about the middle of September at last year rates. CHANGING TO COAL, The Jjraddock Wire Mill Sdpply of Gas Cat Off. Tho Braddock Wire, Works are closed down to admit of the furnaces being changed to burn cooL It will take about six weeks to effect the change. This in consequence of a notification from the Philadelphia Company to the firm last week that the Bupply of gas would be cut off at the end of three days. The last work done with gas was on Monday morning. Too Many Employes. Retrenchment in Allegheny's govern ment has begun, and heads in the water department are going. Christian Glamser,, Martin Oliver and J. F. Buente, three plug inspectors, were discharged yesterday, and it is said others will go soon. Daniel Mclntyre Dies Suddenly. Daniel Mclntyre, 46 years old, a boarder at tho Windsor Hotel, No. 46 Diamond street, while fitting at the supper table last night suddenly dropped over and in a few minutes expired. Death was caused by heart failure. Mr. Mclntyre was a well known resident of the Fourth ward. JTMEESPOBT HOLDS THE AGE. The Legislature Unable to Change Matters for Two Tears. While an opinion prevails, to a consider able extent, that the county ousidet of Pitts burg and Allegneny, constituting unaer an act of the Legislature of 1852, a poor dis trict would be divided as such district by the creation of a city out of McKeesport, and though some lawyers not specially read up on the matter held to this belief, yet such does not appear to be the case. This opinion was based on a law passed in 1879, which taken by itself, would indicate that a city could not be a part of a county poor district Attorney James F. Eobb, solicitor for the County Poor Board, calls attention to the fact that that act ot 1852 was a special one, and could not be repealed by the act of 1879 as it stands the latter being a gen eral law, without any provision for repeal ing the special one. Mr. Robb says the matter was inquired into before the'renomination of the present incumbent, Mr. Patterson, a citizen of Mc Keesport, vas decided upon. Mr. Robb states that the county poor district outside of McKeesport would gladly agree to a severance, as, though that city pays con siderable poor tax, it is nevertheless a heavy weight on the rest of the district, with'its works of various kinds constantly turning out poor house grist far beyond its tax-producing capacity, but he says it can not be helped at present As the Legisla-t turc will not meet again for two years, Mc Keesport holds the age, but her tax capacity will likely be considerably enlarged by the next assessment A WOMAN'S itECORD Remarkable story of a woman now practicing medicine In Toledo In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. She is descended from families close to the royal house of Russia and near to Napoleon, and was the wife of Michigan's famous Boy Governor. AFTER A LOHQ CHASE. Michael Broderlck, Wanted for Robbery, Is Caught In Louisville. Michael Broderick, wanted for robbiDg Uriah Stewart, of Arlington avenue, last May, .was captured yesterday in Louisville, Ky. At the time of the robbery Broderick was a citizen of the Southside and, together with John Moore and William Witer, was charged with the robbery. Before he could be arrested he left the city. Since that time he has been traveling through the West, but could not be captured. In the meantime his colleagues were con victed and sent four years to the penitentiary, and the" grand jury found a true bill 'against Broderick. A short time ago the police were put on his track and have since been tracing him from city to city through the West. Yesterday morning word was received from Louisville that Broderick had been captured and lodged in fall. An officer will be sent to-day from the Southside to bring him to Pittsburg. Hwill be held, for trial. SLASHED AT EVERYBODY. Thomas Miller Creates a Scene in a South side Saloon. Thomas Miller, better known as "Hooker," of Mouton street, Southside, was lodged in the Twenty-eighth ward stationhouse yes terday afternoon for assault and battery. Miller, it is alleged, went into Jacob Breid ing's saloon, Carson street, and threw a bot tle from one end of the room to the other. The bartender ordered him out, but Miller turned upon him and struck at him with a knife, cutting him on the arm. John Eite miller and his son helped to put him out, and he afterward turned on them with the knife.. While pursuing them up Carson street Miller was knocked down by Will iam Ailes, of the hrm of A. A. Ailes & Bros., real estate agents, and badly cut about the head. His friends then took him to the river to wash the blood from his wounds, when .Captain Stewart came along and put him under arrest Informations ore made against him, and he will be held for a' hearing. MOORHEAD Ei-Clilef Clerk Clinton llojd'i letter for THE DISPA.TCH to-mor row is on Congressman JamesK.3Ioorhead, -who represented the FitUbure district so long and so faithfully. SRTJNN BROUGHT HOKE. He Was Conveyed to the Allegheny General He May Recover. Harry D. Brunn, an account of whose shooting of himself is recited in a dispatch from Ebensburg in another column, was brought to the city on the mail train. An ambulance was awaiting him and he was at once conveyed to the Allegheny General Hospital. In. response to an inquiry early this morning it was stated at the hospital that Brunn was doing nicely and might re cover. Major A. J. Logan said yesterday he was unaware of any reasons for Brunu's act. He set out on his usual route on Monday, along the Pennsylvania line, but nothing was heard of him until telegrams from Ebens burg apprised Major Logan of the shooting. Mrs. Brunn was telegraphed for and came down by an early tram yesterday. The couple live at 213 Federal street and have no family. SIDELIGHTS OH POLITICS. Hon. Charles W. Stone Utters a Few Words of Wisdom. Hon. Charles W. Stone, of Warren, was at the Anderson Hotel yesterday. Mr. Stone's political record dates back tdT 1870, when he was in the lower house of the Legislature. Subsequently he sat as Sena tor and has filled the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of the Common wealth. He was President of the Senate and has been named for Governor. He sat in the Fifty-first Congress to fill the unex pired term of Lewis F. Watson and was elected to the Fifty-second Congress. The Congressman thinks the State Repub lican ticket a good one. He says he has no acquaintance with Allegheny county poli tics, but understands there will be some hustling done. He says that Assistant State Secretary A L. Tilden is popular among Democrats and may be on Harrity's slate. SPORTING A review of the week or sport In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. The lead ing sporting paper. All the news. Twenty pages. EX-MAYOR BRUSH ILL. For Several Hoars Unconscious, bat Late last Night Slightly Better. Ex-Mayor Jared M. Brush was taken sud denly sick yesterday morning at his -residence in Brushton, and for hours it was be lieved he could not possibly recover. Two physicians were in attendance. His illness was pronounced inflammatory dysentery. It was feared it would end in paralysis. Mr. Brush was unconscious several hours yes terday, during which time the physicians stated that unless there was a change for the better he could not live until midnight. At 8 o'clock his son, Ed 1J. Brush, who was at his bedside, noticed a change, and when he spoke his father recognized him. This caused the hopes of the family to rise, and this morning he is better. ( All the fall style hats at Smiley's to-day. Fine neckwear, new and nobby, at James H, Aiken & Co. 'b, 100 Fifth avenue. Dnnlap & Co.'s Fall Hats At Smiley's to-day. See them. Ads 20 drops of Angostura Bitters to every glass oi impure water you arins. TTSSU All the fall style hats at Smiley's to-day. NOT YET CLEARED UP. Some Slight Discrepancies in Thomas Condry's Alibi, bnt THE POLICE THINK IT AIL EIGHT. An Engineer's Disagreeable Experience Down in a Sewer. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE TWO CriTES The case of Thomas Condry, alias Eggie Conroy, charged with being connected with the Rudert murder, is fitill exciting consid erable interest His claims to an alibi are pretty generally believed. The Dispatch correspondent at Youngstown was wired to investigate the story that he had been in the penitentiary at Columbus at the time of the murder. The following answer came: Eggle Conroy, arrested at Pittsburg charged with murder and robbery at Tareu tum. Fa., it is claimed, is James Alack, who was arrested here in September. 1889, for burglarizing the residence of W. S. Boujr lass. By the advice of connse Mack pleaded guilty, and was sent to the penitentiary for two years. He was released soma time ago, having gained considerable time by good behavior. This does not entirely correspond with Conroy's story, which is to the effect that he was committed to the penitentiary in March, 1889, and was released January 3, 1890. The police will make further in vestigation of the matter. Inspector McAleese said yesterday: "lam inclined io believe Condry s statement He gives facts and figures in a straightforward manner. I believe he is shrewd enough to know that it wonld be useless to make such a claim if it were not true, since we can ob tain the truth with regard to it so easily. Of course it is possible that Mack was another individual and Condry, being familiar with the time he served proposes to claim he was the man and thus escape. However we will know the facts before long." "Curly" Condry, a cousin of Thomas, was arrested yesterdayand locked up in the Central station. It was thought at first he Knew the lacts of the Tarentum murder. "Curly" told a long story about knowing the whereabouts of Griffin, whom he said was the man who shot Mrs. Rudert In spector McAleese, after talking to the man a few moments, came to the conclusion that Condry was slightly unbalanced. He ac cordingly released him, and gave him a dol lar to buy some food, of which he was badly in need. POISON IK A SEWEB. City Engineer WaTxefleld Has a Decidedly Disagreeable Experience. J. W. Wakefield, one of the Assistant City Engineers, was badly poisoned on Thursday last while engaged in one of the unpleasant duties connected with the work of the Department of Pnblic Works. In company with City Engineer Brown and a corps of surveyors, Mr. Wakefield was making a survey in the big 6-foot sewer, which runs from Second avenue to the gully above Fifth avenue, to secure the proper grade for the continuation of the sewer to De built up to Center avenue. The sewer was running about a foot deep with waste water and filth and the men all wore long gum boots, but they stepped into sev eral deep holes over boot tops. When they had nnisned toe wore: jut. Wakefield, on removing his boots, was sur prised to find his feet and ankles badly swollen and inflamed. He has decided that he has absorbed some poison from the nasty water that filled his boots and is now under a physician's care, being unable to wear either boots or shoes. A MYSTERIOUS BLAZE Breaks Ont In the Roomi of the Carry Uni versity for the Third Time. A small blaze broke out in the rooms of Curry University, Sixth street, last night, and an alarm was turned in. Before the engines arrived the fire was extinguished. The origin is not known and there is con siderable mystory about the matter. Dur ing the past few months three fires, -similar to the one last night, have broken out in the same place. Neither fire nor lights are kept burning in the rooms at night from which a blaze could start Chief Evans says -it is just the location for a disastrous fire, and thinks the matter should be investigated by the un derwriters. Captain Silvia expressed him self in similar terms. PRIZE BABIES BEAD. Pretty Twins Who Won a Contest Aro Now Both Dead. Many persons will remember the prize baby show that took place at Harry Davis's Theater-Museum last winter. Among the prizes offered was one for the handsomest pair of twins. It was won bv the babies of T. W. Gibbs, who lives in the Thirty-first ward. Everybody admired the bis, healthy looking children, and it was no surprise when the result of the vote announced that according to the popular fancy' they were the best twins on exhitution. Yesterday the second and last of the chil dren was buried from the parents' house. The death of the other took place several weeks since. Mrs. McQrea' Case Postponed. The hearing in the case of Mrs. M. G. McCrea, charged by Inspector McAleese with keeping a" speak-easy at 804 Penn ave nue, which was to have taken place before Magistrate McKenna at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was continued until Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. A number of witnesses idid not appear, hence the postponement. Processes were issued for the tardy witnesses. Expenses of Charities. The report of the Department of Charities for the month of July was filed with the City Clerk yesterday. It shows that $5, 940 42 was expended, leaving a balance in the appropriation for that department of Jf 53,51)5 34. Receipts from various sources' were $519 84. At present the department has under its care at the City Farm and various institutions 510 persons. Snap Shots at City News. J. Weil & Co. yesterday issued two execu tions against Carollno Wilhelm for $1,499 31 and $981 70. Architect Pattisos, of the Government building, says the new Postofflce quarters will undoubtedly bo ready by October L The Coroner's inquest on the death of Henry H. Kelly will be held at Carrollton, opposite Monongahela City, at 3 o'clock this aiternoon. An alarm from box 241 about noon yester day was caused by a chimney Are in the house of James McCulloy, on Stewart street, Nineteenth ward. The regular annual basket picnic and re union of the Pittsbnrg Commercial Travel lers will be held to-day at Koss Park, and a largo crowd Is expected. The Coroner's jury in the caso of Annie Mulberron, who died in her chair at her homo, No. 65 Bedford avenue, returned a verdict of death due to heart failure. Miss Okie Bell, who, for several weeks, has been seriously ill frOrn the effects of ty phoid fever, was considerably improved last evening, iud was able to leave her room. Milk Issmctob McCtjtcheoh yesterday destroyed 35 gallons of adulterated milk at the Panhandle yards. Thursday he de stroyed 87 gallons. He will sue the guilty parties. Willie Peabsow, aged seven years, was bitten in the arm by a large Newfoundland dog last evening in front of his home on Gum street. Tuedog was sbot by Officer Meyers. United States MaushalHaeiuh yesterday . drew a petit Jury for the September term of the United States District Court, which opens at Williamsport the third Monday of Soptember. The -year-old child of Philip Crossan, of 2113 Carson street, was seized with a fit last evening, and carried to the Southside Hos- ltal. The authorities there said it is suffer IS from concussion of the brain. The Finance Committee will meet this afternoon to consider the ordinance author izing an increase of the city's bonded in debtedness, and Controller Morrow thinks it shpuld be altered slightly -so as to show more clearly why the increase is necessary. Coboher McDowell last evening investi gated'the death of May Ellen Claypost, aged 9 years, who died at the Allegheny General Hospital yesterday morning. It was found that the child's death was due to typhoid fever and an inquest was deemed unnec essary. , Miss Grace Faoat, of the Twenty-sixth ward, has been elected as teacher in the Bedford schools, Twenty-ninth ward, to All the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Jessie A. Scott, of Monongahela City. Miss Scott was compelled to reslfra on ac count of ill health. A ghost has turned up on the Southside and is said to have been repeatedly seen walking on tho roof of tueBcv.Mr.Farren's residence, No. 2130 Sidney street The fam ily is away for the summer and the house is vacant. Haifa dozen neighbors declare they have seen the "spook." Xo.8 Imni Comtaxt, of Allegheny, re ceived a telephone message yesterday after noon that there was a Are at Groetzinger's tannery and promptly responded. No Are was to be iound, thongh, nor any one who knew of a blaze. The members are now oofclng for the party who sent the telephone message. ETJROPE-A11 the capitals covered by Special Cable Correspondents for THE DISPATCH. Veterans, Go to TVaihington, Pa., Via the Pan Handle Route. The TJnion "Veteran Legion have accepted an invitation to visit their comrades at Washington, Pa., and expect to turn out 1.000 strong, headed by the Montooth Band and G. A. K. Post 88 Drum Corps. They have arranged with District Passenger Agent SumL Moody for special train to leave TJnion station Thursday. September 3, at 9 o'clock A. si. The Legions will as semble at their quarters and march to the station. Special train will return leaving Washington at 7 p. M. TOUROLD-FASHIOXED SQUARE PIANO. Exchange It for a New Upright If at your wits' end what to do with your old-fashioned "square," call upon us. We take old instruments- in exchange for new pianos and organs, allowing highest value tor them, thus making the acquisition of a new instrument a comparatively easy mat ter. If your means are limited and yon do not feel able to purchase, we can help you there, too, as by our system of easy payments we have placed the best and most reliable makes of pianos and organs within the reach of all, and we have supplied thousands and thousands of our people in this very way, who would otherwise be without an in strument at all. In makes of pianos we have the renowned Hardman; A. B. Chase, Krakauer, Vose and Harrington, known everywhere and by evervbodv as absolntelv the best, and in .organs we have everything from the large chdKh to the smallest cottage organ. Considering the high standard and'merits of our goods, our prices areas low as is pos sible to make them. Write us for cata logues, circulars and pamphlets, descriptive of our instruments and of our easy payment plan. Meixob & Hoene, 77 Fifth avenue. Established 1831 Largest and oldest, piano and organ establishment in this sec tion of the United States. GREAT MUSICAX. ATTRACTIONS At H. Kleber & Bro.'s. The world-renowned Steinway pianos. The charming Conover pianos. The lovely Opera pianos. The wonderful Tocalion church organs. (An 800 Yocalion guaranteed the equal ofany?2,500pipe organ made). " The Lyon & Healy organs- The liehr piano-organs, the only seven-J octave organs made, and in appearance are exactly like a fine upright piano. The celebrated Washburn mandolins and guitars now the best made. The above instruments are warranted and can be had only at H. Kleber & Bro.'s, No. 506 Wood street Dnnlap & Co.'t Fall Hats At Smiley's to-day. See them. BIBER & EAST0N. ' MIDSUMMER PRICES. 50 Per. Cent Reductions. SPECIAL sale of Grenadines, Plain and Mexican meshes, all-silk Grenadines, narrow, medium and wide Satin Stripe Grenadines. Exquisite designs in brocade effects, spots, floral clusters and geometric patterns, etc Can you use these? At one-half former prices. BLACK SILK DRESS NETS In extra widths. In beautiful new designs. In superior qualities. We offer yon YOUR CHOICE from -a very large assortment at 50c and 60c per yard. LADIES' extra fine Flannel Shirt Waists, "Star" make, reduced from $4 00 to ?2 00. These are perfect in shape, and high grade of material and workmanship. EXTEAfineCheviot Shirt Waist for.women, reduced from $2 50 to ? 1 50: EXTRA grade blue and black Polka Dot Waists, reduced from SI 50 to 51. "STAE" Lanndried Waista for women, in white and fancies, reduced to $1 25. SILK WTNDSOB TIES, including ring, reduced from 30c to 18c. . LADIES' extra fine all-linen H. S. Hand kerchiefs now at $1 50 per dozen. LEATHER BELTS reduced to 15c. Metal and Celluloid Belts reduced from $1 75 to 75c. BOYS S1AK WAISTS. . All f 1 00, $1 25, $1 50, fjl 75, EEDUCED TO S5c BIBER & EAST0N 505 AND 507 iTAEKET ST. au2TTSsa Quality Counts In everything. The Dest Is always the cheapest. In advertising in Tas Dispatch's Cent-a-Word Columns every advertiser gets the best me dium and. the lowest price. auSS-117 NEW ADTEBTTSEMENTS. The Leading Drygooda House. Pittsburg. Pa Saturday, Aug. 29, ISH. JOS. HOME & co;s PEM AYETOB ST0BE3L AUTUMN HOSIERY! We have put on sale our first im portation of Ladies' and Children's HOSIERY! Very large, and very complete stocks of seasonable goods, bought, as usual, in large quantities and at the lowest obtainable prices. New lines of ladies' ' 'two-thread' ' fast black (guaranteed dye) Cotton Stockings, French feet, double heels and toes, 25c a pair. New lines of ladies' absolutely fast black Cotton Stockings, double heels, double sole and double toes, 35c a pair, 3 pairs for $1. New lines of ladies' real "Maco," absolutely fast black Cotton Stock ings, double heels, soles and toes, 50a a pair. New lines of Ladies' Silk Plated Stockings, black and all colors, spe cial value, 75 c a pair. New lines of Ladies' Black Pure Silk Stockings, much above the ordi nary values, at $1, $1 50, $2 and $2 50 a pair. New lines of Ladies' Tan and Slate Colored Cotton Stockings, high spliced heels and double toes, extra value, 35c a pair. New lines of Ladies' Cashmere Stockings for early fall wear, extra values, at 50c, 65c, 75c, 90c and $1 a pair. New lines of Ladies' Fast Black (guaranteed) Lisle Thread Stockings, at 50c, 75c and $1 a pair. New lines of Children's Heavy French-ribbed Stockings, ingrain, absolutely fast black, 25 c a pair (for size 6) and rise to 60c a pair (for size 10). New lines in Children's heavy weight French-ribbed Stockings, 50c a pair, and rise to 90c a pair for same sizes. There are a few lines that must T)e closed out. On. such we have made special prices. - .1 is Ladies' Fancy Lisle Thread Stockings, that were $1 23, Reduced to close to 65c Ladies' Fancy Lisle Thread Stockings that -were $1 SO and $1 75, Reduced to close to 75c. Ladies' Fine Gauge Medium Weight-Bat briggan Stockings, that were 35c a pair, Reduced-to close to 2$c Ladies' Fine Gauge Medium Weight Bal briggan Stockings, double heels and toes, that were soc a pair, Reduced to eloseto 35c A collection of Ladies' Fancy Silk, Lisla Thread and Cotton Stockings, that were 75c. 85c, $1 and $1 25 a pair, according to kind and quality, All reduced to close to 45c a pair. JOS. HORNE-& CO. ' 607.621 PENN-AYENUE. SiF ? WE ARE UNROLLING jft. Some of the handsomest patterns In Hilton, Velvet, Axminster, Moquette, Body Brus sels, Tapestry Brussels and Ingrain Carpet ever seen west of Sew York. We take pleas ure in displaying our stock, and ladles are especially invited to call and inspect the en tiro line. Wecan'tbeflooiedln Carpets by any house. EDWARD GROETZINGER, 627 and 629 Penn Avenue. an22-TTSsn THB Warm Air Furnace BARTLETT Wronghtfteel Bangefc' Cinderella Bances and Stores. Send for catalogue. Estimates funririfeil. J. U. HiJllLiJi.-,, apljTTS 868 Woodsy PI
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